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How was Antiochus III's defeat at the Battle of Magnesia described?

  • A draw

  • A minor defeat

  • A decisive defeat

  • A victory

Answer

Antiochus III, the Seleucid king, suffered a decisive defeat at the Battle of Magnesia in 190 BC against the Roman forces led by Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus. The Seleucid army, despite its numerical superiority, was outmaneuvered and crushed by the disciplined Roman legions and their cavalry.
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